Bottle-stopper fastener.



F. LORIMER.

BOTTLE STOPPER FASTENER. APPLICATION men NOV-151 m1.

Patented May14,1918.

FELIX LOBIMER, OF BOSTON, M'ASSACHUSETTS.

BOTTLE-STOPPER FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed November 15, 1917. Serial No. 202,226.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIX LORIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Stopper Fasteners, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention is embodied in a flexible ligature including an intermediate portion having two members adapted to bear on opposite sides of abottle neck, end portions adapted to be detachably connected to form a stopper downhold extending across the top upper end of a stopper inserted in the neck, and connecting members which maintain the members of the intermediate portion in the form of a band encircling and closely embracing the bottle neck when the end portions are connected.

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a plan view, showing the preferred construction of a fastener embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 4 and 5 are plan views of other embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 6 is aside view of a bottle neck and a stopper provided with the fastener shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a frictional shoe engaged with one of the end portions of the fastener.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6, show ing the shoe engaged with the stopper.

Fig. 9 is a. perspective view of the shoe.

Fig. 10 is a plan view showing another form of fastener embodying the invention.

Fig. 11 is an edge view of the form shown by Fig. 10.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in-all of the figures.

I will first describe the preferred embodiment of the invention shown by Fig. 1. In this embodiment of the invention the ligature is composed of two pieces ofstring or cord, each being designated by the reference numeral 12. The end portions of the pieces 12 are preferably tied together, or otherwise connected at 13, and their central portions are adapted to be curved or deflected outwardly in opposite directions, and form members 14 of an intermediate portion of the ligature, said members 14 being adapted to bear on opposite sides of a flanged bottle neck 15 below the flange 16 thereof.

17 and 18 represent connecting members coiiperating with the end and intermediate portions of the ligature to maintain the members 14 of the intermediate portion in the form of a band encircling the bottle neck when the end portions of the ligature are tied together, as indicated by Fig. 6, said connecting members being adjustable relatively to each other to vary the size or diameter of said band. e

The connecting members 17 and 18 may be of, any suitable construction. As here shown, each of said members is a metal band or ring, through which the cords 12 are passed, the member 17 being immovably connected with the portions of the cords passing through it, as indicated by Fig. 2, which represents the member 17 compressed upon the cords. The member 18 is loose and slidable upon the cords, as indicated by Fig. 3. The immovable engagement of the member 17 with the cords is preferred for convenience in applying the fastener to a bottle neck, the member 18 being first moved away from the member 17 to enlarge the loop formed by the intermediate members 14 and permit said loop to pass freely over the bottle neck flange, after which the member 18 is moved toward the member 17 to contract the loop and cause it to closely embrace the bottle neck. This having been done, the end portions of the ligature are tied together above the bottle neck to form a stopper downhold bearing on the upper end of an ordinary stopper 20, as shown by Fig. 6.

. Whileit is essential that the connecting members be adjustable relatively to each other to vary the size of the band formed by the members 14, it is obvious that each of the connecting members -may be slida-ble upon the ligature, if desired. The end connections 13 are preferably of sufficient bulk to prevent the connecting members from sliding off from the ends of the ligature.

It will now be seen that the fastener is applied to a bottle neck and a stopper by first enlarging the band formed by the intermediate members 14, passing the band over the flange of the bottle neck, relatively adjusting the connecting members to contract the band and cause it to closely embrace the bottle neck, and then tying together the end portions of the ligature.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modification, in which the ligature is composed of tvvo lengtl s 21 of cord or string. fhe members or the intermediate portion of the ligature are formed by the inner end portions of said u cords, and the connecting members are formed by rings or eyes each attached to one of the cords and receiving a portion of the other cord.

Fig. 5 illustrates another modification, in which the ligature is composed of a relatively long piece of cord or string 2%, and a shorter piece The band-forming members 26 of the intermediate portion 01- the ligature formed by portions of the cord 2%. The connecting members are rings or eyes 27, one attached to the cord and the other to tl e cord 25.

Each of these modified fasteners is adapt ed to operate in the same manner the tastener shown by Fig. l, and each is preferably provided with enlargements :28 at its end portions to prevent the said end portions from passing through the connecting memhers.

To prevent liability of the downhold portion of the fastener from slipping off the top or the stopper, 1 may proi'ide one of the end portions of the ligature with a frictional shoe 29 l and 9), adapted to bear on the top of the stopper, as indicated by S. P aid shoe may be composed of a hat piece of rubber, or other i'rictional material, having an enlargement $39 which is perforated to receive a portion or portions of the ligature.

in each of the embodiments of the inven tion above described the end portions of the ligature detachably connected by tying them together, as shown by F 6 and 8.

in the embodiment of the invention shown by l0 and 11, the connecting member 17 is located at one end of the ligature and afiixedly attached to the two cords forming the ligature, and is provided with a hool; 32, adapted to detachabl3 engage the opposite end portion 01 the ligature, said opposite end portion being pressed or wedged into the space between the hook and the member 1?, l he connecting member is slidable on the cords.

in using this embodiment of the ir "ention the portion of the ligature which is carried over the stopper to form a donnhold, is de tachably connected with the opposite end portion by being pressed between the hook and the connecting member 1?, no tying operation being necessary.

I claim:

l. A stopper fastener comprising an elongated flexible ligature having end portions adapted to be detachably connected and form a stopper dovvnhold, an intermediate portion including two opposed members adapted to bear on opposite sides of a. bottle neck, and connecting memoers cooperating" with said. end and intermediate portions to maintain the members of the intermediate portion in the form 01" a band encircling the bottle neck when the end portions are connected, said connecting members being adjustable relatively to each other to vary the size of said band.

2. A. stopper fastener comprising 'lJWO cords collectively forming an elongated flexible ligature, and connectingmembers couplin the cords together at adjustably spaced points, the end portions of said cords beino adapted to be detachably connected and term a stopper downhold, While the intermediate portions of said cords between said connecting members form band members which bear on opposite sides of a flanged bottle neck, and are maintained by said connecting members in the form of a band encircling the bottle neck, When the end portions are connected said connecting members being adjustable relatively to each other to vary the size 01" said band.

2. stopper fastener comprising two cords collectively forming an elongated flexible ligature, and connecting members couplin the cords together at adjustably spaced apar points, the end portions of said cords bein adapted to be, detachably connected and form a stopper downhold While the intermediate portions of said cords between said cormecting members form band members which bear on opposite sides of a flanged bottle neck, and are maintained by said connecting members in the form of a band encircling the bottle neck, when the end portions are connected, said connecting members being adjustable relatively to each other to vary the size of said hand, one of said con necting members being attached to the cords, and the other slidable thereon.

i. A stopper fastener comprising an elongated flexible ligature having end portions adapted to be detachably connected and form a stopper don'nhold, an intermediate portion including two opposed memted to bear on opposite sides of a r in connecting members cooperating with said end and intermediate portions to maintain the members of the intermediate portion in the form of a band encircling the: bottle necl: when the end portions are connccted, said connecting members being adjustable relatively to each other to vary the size of said band, and t ictional shoe engaged with one of said end portions and adapted to bear on the head of a stopper.

A stopper fastener comprising two cords collectively forming an elongated flexible ligature, and connecting mem ers coupling the cords together at adjustablv spaced apart points, the end portions of said cords being adapted to be detachably connected and form a stopper ClOWllllOlCl, While the in termediate portions 01" said cords between said connecting members form band members which bear on opposite sides of a flanged bottle neck, and are maintained by said connecting members in the form of aband encircling the bottle neck, when the end portions are connected, said connecting members being adjustable relatively to each other to vary the size of said band, one of said connecting members being attached to the cords, and the other slidable thereon, the attached connecting member being located at one end of the ligature and provided With means for detachably engaging the opposite end portion of the ligature.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature.

FELIX LORIMER.

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